Capital Facts for Madison, United States

Madison flagNicknamed Madtown, the Mad City and the Four Lakes City, Madison is the state capital for Wisconsin and is America’s 15th-most highly populated state capital city. The capital was named after James Madison, the fourth president of the United States.

Living up to its “Mad” monikers, Madison was the site of a wild Guinness World Record on July 21, 1996 when American Sam Tartamella performed the longest handstand on a skateboard ever. He travelled upside down for 2,255 feet (687.33 meters) along Madison’s Nakoma Road.

Madison serves as headquarters for one large corporation recognized as belonging to the Forbes Global 2000 world’s biggest companies: public holding utility holding company Alliant Energy.